A victory at a last-minute boxing match puts a Sanger woman one step closer to her dream of making Team USA and competing for gold when the Olympics come to L.A. in 2028. Two days before a match set for Sunday, Aug. 31, 18-year-old Alyssa Samorano got the call to...
Wall Street Indexes Slip as Investors Turn Cautious Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq pared earlier losses on Tuesday as caution set in ahead of an anticipated interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve, while declines in healthcare stocks weighed on the Dow. Investors are largely still pricing in a 25 basis-point cut from the U.S. central bank...
Woman, Boy Killed, Other Boy Injured in Crash East of Redding
Two people were killed, including an 8-year-old, when a Ford SUV crashed in a remote area of Shasta County early Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported just after 5 a.m. on Wildcat Road east of Rancheria Creek Road. Investigators said a 1992 Ford Explorer...
Suspect in Charlie Kirk Assassination Formally Charged With Murder, Faces Death Penalty
Utah prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged the suspect in conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination with aggravated murder and intend to seek the death penalty if he is convicted. Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of firing the single rifle shot from a rooftop sniper's nest that pierced Kirk's neck last Wednesday...
Trump Files $15 Billion Defamation Case Against New York Times, Penguin Random House
President Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times and book publisher Penguin Random House, his latest legal assault on major media companies he accuses of treating him unfairly. The lawsuit filed on Monday in Florida federal court centers on a book about Trump...
Here’s How Newsom’s Maps Are Already Changing California’s Congressional Races
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw California’s congressional map has kicked off a game of musical chairs as candidates evaluate which districts they’ll run in and see new possibilities to jump into districts that were previously not competitive....
How Much Are Coachella 2026 Tickets? Here’s When You Can Score Passes
Coachella dropped its lineup for 2026, bringing headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G and Justin Bieber to the desert next April as fans prepare to score tickets. Passes go on sale on Friday, Sept. 19. Those interested in attending Coachella are directed to register at Coachella.com to access the passes starting...
US Border Patrol Chief Says ‘Many Arrests’ in Chicago Immigration Crackdown
CHICAGO — Gregory Bovino, a U.S. Customs and Border Control chief who played a prominent role in a deportation crackdown in Los Angeles, said his team has arrived in Chicago on Tuesday and has made arrests. Bovino's comments on X signaled a potential escalation of efforts by President Donald Trump's...
Rams Sign Former Seahawks 4th-Round CB With Ahkello Witherspoon Injured
Sean McVay made it clear on Monday that the Los Angeles Rams would bring in cornerback help soon after losing Ahkello Witherspoon to injured reserve, and they wasted little time signing someone. On Tuesday, the team announced it has signed Tre Brown to a one-year deal, adding some much-needed depth...
FBI Chief Patel Says ‘No Credible Information’ Others Involved in Epstein Crimes
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel told a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday there was no credible information that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women and underage girls to anyone but himself, seeking to defuse criticism of the Trump administration's move to end its review of the case. Patel's disclosure about the...